Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum

Author: Pamela J. Wolfberg
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282178
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Phase 1. Embracing the spirit of play - - phase 2. Setting the stage for play - - phase 3. Observing children at play - - phase 4. Guided participation in play.

Play and Social Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Author: Marjorie H. Charlop
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319725009
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
This book discusses the deficits in the development and presentation of play behavior and social skills that are considered central characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The book explains why play provides an important context for social interactions and how its absence can further exacerbate social deficits over time. It highlights the critical roles of social skills in development, and the social, cognitive, communication, and motor components of play. Chapters offer conceptually and empirically sound play and social skills interventions for children with ASD. Play activities using diverse materials and including interactions with peers and parents are designed to promote positive, effective social behaviors and encourage continued development. The book provides unique strategies that can be tailored to fit individual children’s strengths and deficits. Topics featured in this book include: Naturalistic Teaching Strategies (NaTS) for developing play and social skills. Teaching play and social skills with video modeling. Peer-mediated intervention (PMI) strategies that promote positive social interactions between children with ASD and their peers. Visual Activity Schedules and Scripts. Parent-implemented play and social skills intervention. Play and Social Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is a must-have resource for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, social work, public health, and related psychology, education, and behavioral health fields.

Foundation Role Plays for Autism

Author: Andrew Nelson
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1849050635
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
This book contains safe and structured role plays for working with different groups, including individuals with ASD, their teachers, caregivers, parents and peers. It provides materials for custom-making role plays to suit the specific needs of participants and photocopiable forms for tracking individual participants' skills.

The JASPER Model for Children with Autism

Author: Connie Kasari
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462547575
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
The authoritative guide to implementing the Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) intervention. With a strong evidence base, JASPER provides a clear, flexible structure to bolster early skills core to social communication development. The authors show how to assess 1- to 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), set treatment targets, choose engaging play materials, tailor JASPER strategies to each individual, and troubleshoot common challenges.

Teaching Playskills to Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Author: Melinda J. Smith
Publisher: Different Roads to Learning
ISBN: 9780966526639
Category : Autism
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Teaching Autistic Children through Play Skills

Learners on the Autism Spectrum

Author: Kari Dunn Buron
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781934575079
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
This work has contributions from major experts in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It provides an overview of all major issues related to individuals with ASD, including current research and teaching tips, including interventions. Includes glossary, learner objectives, chapter review questions and answers.

Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities

Author: Robert Jason Grant
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317327616
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 231

Book Description
Play-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities contains a wide selection of play therapy interventions for use with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, dysregulation issues, or other neurodevelopmental disorders. The structured interventions focus on improvement in social skills, emotional regulation, connection and relationship development, and anxiety reduction. Special considerations for implementing structured interventions and an intervention tracking sheet are also presented. This valuable tool is a must have for both professionals and parents working on skill development with these populations.

Autism

Author: Richard Solomon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781483448282
Category : Autism
Languages : en
Pages : 607

Book Description

Social and Communication Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Tony Charman
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1593857136
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
From leading clinical researchers, this volume presents important recent advances in understanding and treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in very young children. The book is grounded in cutting-edge findings on the social-communication behavior of typically and atypically developing infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The contributors highlight the connections between ASD and specific early social-communication impairments - including problems with joint attention, imitation, and play - with a focus on what clinicians can do to help. Innovative screening and assessment procedures are reviewed, as are evidence-based intervention and prevention strategies. Throughout, attention to both real-world practice and research considerations enhances the book's utility as a clinical reference and text.

The PEERS Curriculum for School-Based Professionals

Author: Elizabeth A. Laugeson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136239618
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
The PEERS® Curriculum for School-Based Professionals brings UCLA's highly acclaimed and widely popular PEERS program into the school setting. This sixteen-week program, clinically proven to significantly improve social skills and social interactions among teens with autism spectrum disorder, is now customized for the needs of psychologists, counselors, speech pathologists, administrators, and teachers. The manual is broken down into clearly divided lesson plans, each of which have concrete rules and steps, corresponding homework assignments, plans for review, and unique, fun activities to ensure that teens are comfortable incorporating what they've learned. The curriculum also includes parent handouts, tips for preparing for each lesson, strategies for overcoming potential pitfalls, and the research underlying this transformative program.